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Rathnure and Environs Agglomeration Certificate of Authorisation Application

I Environmental Protection Agency An Ghniomhaireocht urn Chaomhni Cornhshaoil

Waste Water Discharge Certificate of Authorisation

Application Form

Rathnure and Environs Agglomeration

EPA Ref. N2: (OfJice use onryl

Environmental Protection Agency PO Box 3000, Johnstown Castle Estate, Co. Wexford

Lo Call: 1890 335599 Telephone: 053-9160600 Fax: 053-9160699 Web: www.epa.ie Email: [email protected]

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Envi ron men ta I Protection Agency Application for a Waste Water Discharge Certificate of Authorisation

Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007.

CONTENTS Page

SECTION A: NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY 6

SECTION B: GENERAL 9 B. 1 Agglomeration Details 9 Applicant's Details 9 CO-Appl icant's Deta i Is 10 B.2 Location of Associated Waste Water Treatment Plant(s) 10 8.3 B.4 8.5 B.6 Planning Authority 8.7 Other Authorities B. 8(i) B.9 Capital Investment Programme B. 10 Significant Correspondence B. 11 Foreshore Act Licences.

Location of Primary Discharge Point Location of Secondary Discharge Point(s) Location of Storm Water Overflow Point(s)

Population Equivalent of Agglomeration

SECTION C: INFRASTRUCTURE & OPERATION C. 1 Operational Information Requirements

SECTION D: DISCHARGES TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT D.l(i) Discharges to Surface Waters D. l(ii) Discharges to Groundwater D. 1 (iii) Private Waste Water Treatment Plants D.2 Tabular Data on Discharge Points

SECTION E: MONITORING

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22 E.1 Existing & Proposed 22 E.2. Monitoring and Sampling Points 22

Waste Water Discharge Frequency and Quantities -

E.3. Tabular data on Monitoring and Sampling Points 24 E.4 Sampling Data 24

SECTION F: EXISTING ENVIRONMENT & IMPACT OF THE DISCHARGE (S) 25

F . l . Impact on Receiving Surface water or Groundwater 25 F.2 Tabular Data on Drinking Water Abstraction Point(s) 29

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SECTION G: PROGRAMMES OF IMPROVEMENTS 30 G.1 Compliance with Council Directives 30 G.2 Regulations (S.I. No. 258 of 1998) 30 G.3 Impact Mitigation 31 G.4 Storm Water Overflows 31

Compliance with Water Quality Standards for Phosphorus

SECTION H: DECLARATION 32

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SECTION A: NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY

Advice on completing this section is provided in the accompanying Guidance Note.

A non-technical summary of the application is to be included here. The summary should identify all environmental impacts of significance associated with the discharge of waste water associated with the waste water works. This description should also indicate, where applicable, the hours during which the waste water works is supervised or manned and days per week of this su pe rvision .

The following information must be included in the non-technical summary:

A description of:

- the waste water works and the activities carried out therein, - the sources of emissions from the waste water works, - the nature and quantities of foreseeable emissions from the waste water

works into the receiving aqueous environment as well as identification of significant effects of the emissions on the environment,

- the proposed technology and other techniques for preventing or, where this is not possible, reducing emissions from the waste water works,

- further measures planned to comply with the general principle of the basic obligations of the operator, i.e., that no significant pollution is caused; measures planned to monitor emissions into the environment. -

Supporting information should form Attachment NQ A . l

A description of the waste water works and the activities carried out therein:

The Rathnure Agglomeration is serviced by the Rathnure Waste Water

Treatment Plant (WWTP), which is located at Rathnure Upper, Rathnure.

This plant treats the Waste Water generated within the Rathnure

Agglomeration. The Plant is equipped with a single discharge point which

discharges tertiary treated Waste Water to the receiving water, head

waters o f the Rathnure Stream, a feeder stream which is a tributary of

the Boro River

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The sources of emissions from the waste water works:

The only discharge from the Rathnure WWTP is the Primary Discharge

point (SWl), which discharges tertiary treated effluent to the receiving

stream, which ultimately discharges to the Boro River.

There have been no recorded reports of any odour or noise emissions

from the plant following the last upgrade in 2006.

The nature and quantities of foreseeable emissions from the waste

water works into the receiving aqueous environment as well as

f identification of significant effects of the emissions on the r*

environment:

The plant is designed to cater for a population equivalent of 250 P.E. or

15 Kg of BOD daily with a 10AO discharge standard.

The Plant is not equipped flow measurement, thus accurate flow figures

are not available.

There are no known significant environmental impacts from the Primary

Discharge.

I t is not envisaged that the existing plant will be expanded beyond its

current capacity.

The proposed technology and other techniques for preventing or,

where this is not possible, reducing emissions from the waste water

works:

There are no measured impacts on the environment from this plant, thus

there is no need fo r measures.

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Further measures planned to comply with the general principle of the

basic obligations of the operator, i.e., that no significant pollution is

caused:

I t is Wexford County Councils intention to continue to operate and

maintain the existing plants to ensure that the above obligations are

met.

Measures planned to monitor emissions into the environment:

Wexford County Council currently monitors the discharge from the

Rathnure Waste Water plant, in accordance with our monitoring regime

(4 times per year). This work is undertaken on behalf of Wexford County

Council by an independent ILAB accredited laboratory. The contract for

this testing is renewed every three years by open procurement. The

current contract is with Environmental Services Limited, Acorn Business

Campus, Mahon Industrial Park, Blackrock, Co. Cork. The current

contract has just been renewed fo r a period of 3 years and thus the

contract will have t o be re-tendered under open procurement regulations

in January of 2012.

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SECTION B: GENERAL


6.1 Agglomeration Details

A p p I i ca n t 's De ta i Is Name and Address for Correspondence Only application documentation submitted by the applicant and by the nominated person will be deemed to have come from the applicant. Provide a drawing detailing the agglomeration to which the Certificate of Authorisation application relates. I t should have the boundary of the agglomeration to which the Certificate of Authorisation application relates clearlv marked in red ink.

*This should be the name of the Water Services Authority in whose ownership or control the waste

*Where an application is being submitted on behalf of more than one Water Services Authority the water works is vested.

details provided in Section B.1 shall be that of the lead Water Services Authority.

I Name*: Wexford Countv Council I I Address: Wexford Countv Council I

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Spawell Road Wexford County Wexford

Tel: 053 9176303 Fax: 053 9124852 e-mail: postmaster@wexf ordcoco.ie

Name*: Mr. Darragh Cullinan S.E. Water Services (Operations) Address: Wexford County Council


Tel: 053 9176303 Fax: 053 9124852 e-ma i I: darragh.cuIIinan@wexf ordcoco.ie *This should be the name of person nominated by the Water Services Authority for the purposes of the application.

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CO-Applicant's Details

Name*: Not Applicable Add ress Not Applicable

Not Applicable N o t Applicable Not Applicable

Tel: Not Applicable Fax: Not Applicable e-mail: Not Applicable *This should be the name of a Water Services Authority, other than the lead authority, where multiple

authorities are the subject of a waste water discharge Certificate of Authorisation application.

Attachment 6.1 should contain appropriately scaled drawings / maps ( I A 3 ) of the agglomeration served by the waste water works showing the boundary clearly marked in red ink. These drawings / maps should also be provided as geo-referenced digital drawing files (e.g., ESRI Shapefile, MapInfo Tab, AutoCAD or other upon agreement) in Irish National Grid Projection. These drawings should be provided to the Agency on a separate CD-Rom containing sections B.2, 8.3, B.4, 8.5, C.1, D.2, E.3 and F.2.

Attachment included

Attachment

B.l Agglomeration Map

6.2 Give the location of the waste water treatment plant associated with the waste water works, if such a plant or plants exists.

Location of Associated Waste Water Treatment Plant(s)

Name*:

Address: Rathnure Upper Rathnure Waste Water Treatment Plant

Rat hnure CO Wexford

Grid ref 283923E 139667N (6E, 6N)

Level of Tertiary Treatment

Prim a ry 053 9176303 Telephone:

Fax: 053 9124852 I e-mail: darrao h.cul I inan@ wexf ordcoco.ie I

*This should be the name of the person responsible for the supervision of the waste water treatment plant.

Attachment B.2 should contain appropriately scaled drawings / maps ( I A 3 ) of the site boundary and overall site plan, including labelled discharge, monitoring

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Attachment included

and sampling points. These drawings / maps should also be provided as geo- referenced digital drawing files (e.g., ESRI Shapefile, MapInfo Tab, AutoCAD or other upon agreement) in Irish National Grid Projection. These drawings should be provided to the Agency on a separate CD-Rom containing sections 8.1, 8.3, B.4, 8.5, C.1, D.2, E.3 and F.2.

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Attachment included

Attachments

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B.2 (a) Site Location Map B.2 (b) Site Layout Plan

B.3 Location of Primary Discharge Point

Give the location of the primary discharge point, as defined in the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulation, associated with the waste water works.

Type of Open Pipe Discharge

Unique sw1 Point Code Location Stream located at North Eastern Boundary of site Grid ref 283932E 139704N (6E, 6N)

Attachment 6.3 should contain appropriately scaled drawings / maps ( I A 3 ) of the discharge point, including labelled monitoring and sampling points associated with the discharge point. These drawings / maps should also be provided as geo- referenced digital drawing files (e.g. ESRI Shapefile, MapInfo Tab, AutoCAD or other upon agreement) in Irish National Grid Projection. This data should be provided to the Agency on a separate CD-Rom containing the drawings and tabular data requested in sections B.1, B.2, B.4, B.5, C. 1, D.2, E.3 and F.2.

Attachment

B.3 Primary Discharge Location Map

B.4 Location of Secondary Discharge Point(s)

Give the location of all secondary discharge point(s) associated with the waste water works. Please refer to Guidance Note for information on Secondary discharge points.

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I Attachment included

Discharge N o t A p pl i ca b le to

Type of N o t Applicable Discharge

Unique N o t Applicable Point Code

Location N o t Applicable Grid ref N o t Applicable (6E, 6N)

Yes No

Attachment included Yes

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J I B.5 Location of Storm Water Overflow Point(s)

Give the location of all storm water overflow point(s) associated with the waste water works.

Type of N o t applicable Discharge

Unique N o t applicable Point Code

Location N o t applicable Grid ref N o t applicable (6E, 6N)

B.6 Planning Authority

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Give the name of the planning authority, or authorities, in whose functional area the discharge or discharges take place or are proposed to take place.

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has been obtained is not yet applied for

Name: Wexford County Council Address: County Hal I


is being processed is not required J

I Tel:

Within the SFADCo Area N o t Applicable

053 9176500

Yes No

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I Fax: 053 9143406 I I e-mail: Dostmaster@wexf ordcoco.ie I

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Attachment 8.6 should contain the most recent planning permission, including a copy of all conditions, and where an EIS was required, copies of any such EIS and any certification associated with the EIS, should also be enclosed. Where planning permission is not required for the development, provide reasons, relevant correspondence, etc.

Attachment included

B.7 Other Authorities

6.7 (i) Shannon Free Airport Development Company (SFADCo.) area

The applicant should tick the appropriate box below to identify whether the discharge or discharges are located within the Shannon Free Airport Development Company (SFADCo.) area.

Attachment B.7(i) should contain details of any or all discharges located within the SFADCo. area.

The applicant should indicate the Health Services Executive Region where the discharge or discharges are or will be located.

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Population Eq u iva lent

Data Compiled (Year)

I Name: Health Service Executive South I

16 2 2008

I Address: Wexford Local Health Office I I Whitemill Industrial Estate I I Wexford I Tel: 053 9123522 Fax: 053 9142068 e-mail: Matt.Grogan@ hse.ie

B. 8(i) Population Equivalent of Agglomeration

TABLE B.8.1 POPULATION EQUIVALENT OF AGGLOMERATION

The population equivalent (p.e.) of the agglomeration to be, or being, served by the waste water works should be provided and the period in which the population equivalent data was compiled should be indicated.

I Method I Calculation I Attachment

8.8 (i) Rathnure Agglomeration & Environs P.E.

8.8 (ii) Pending Development

Where planning permission has been granted for development(s), but development has not been commenced or completed to date, within the boundary of the agglomeration and this development is being, or is to be, served by the waste water works provide the following information;

information on the calculated population equivalent (p.e.) to be contributed to the waste water works as a result of those planning permissions granted, the percentage of the projected p.e. to be contributed by the non-domestic activities, and the ability of the waste water works to accommodate this extra hydraulic and organic loading without posing an environmental risk to the receiving waters.

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> There are no outstanding planning applications within this agglomeration.

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Class of waste water discharge

Certificate of Authorisation Fee (in €)

3,000

Attachment included

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Yes No

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B.9 Capital Investment Programme State whether a programme of works has been prioritised for the development of infrastructure to appropriately collect, convey, treat and discharge waste water from the relevant agglomeration. I f a programme of works has been prioritised provide details on funding (local or national small schemes programme) allocated to the capital project. Provide details on the extent and type of work to be undertaken and the likely timeframes for this work to be completed.

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Attachment included

There are currently no plans for the Rathnure Agglomeration.

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Attachment B.9 should contain the most recent development programme, including a copy of any approved funding for the project and a timeframe for the completion of the necessary works to take place.

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B. 10 Significant Correspondence

Provide a summary of any correspondence resulting from a Section 63 notice issued by the Agency in relation to the waste water works under the Environmental Protection Agency Acts, 1992 and 2003, as amended by Section 13 of Protection of the Environment Act, 2003.

There have been no section 63 correspondences in relation to this

agglomeration.

Attachment B.10 should contain a summary of any relevant correspondence issued in relation to a Section 63 notice.

B. 11 Foreshore Act Licences.

Provide a copy of the most recent Foreshore Act licence issued in relation to discharges from the waste water works issued under the Foreshore Act 1933.

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Attachment included

N o t Applicable as discharge is t o inland waters.

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Attachment B . l l should contain the most recent licence issued under the Foreshore Act 1933, including a copy of a// conditions attached to the licence and any monitoring returns for the previous 12-month period, if applicable.

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SECTION C: INFRASTRUCTURE & OPERATION Advice on completing this section is provided in the accompanying Guidance Note.

C. 1 Operational Information Requirements Provide a description of the plant, process and design capacity for the areas of the waste water works where discharges occur, to include a copy of such plans, drawings or maps (site plans and location maps, process flow diagrams) and such other particulars, reports and supporting documentation as are necessary to describe all aspects of the area of the waste water works discharging to the aquatic environment. Maps and drawings must be no larger than A3 size.

Plant process description

The Rathnure Waste Water Treatment plant was originally constructed in

the late 1980s with secondary treatment only. The plant is designed to

cater for a population equivalent of 250.

I n 2006 the plant was refurbished by the replacement of the RBC unit and

the upgrade of the treatment level to tertiary by the installation of a

polishing reedbed. The overall capacity of plant was not increased beyond its

original capacity.

All flows of Waste Water to the plant are by gravity, flow enters the site

at manhole N o 1, from which flow enters the primary settlement tankage

(site is equipped with 3 number primary tanks operating in parallel ), where

gross solids are allowed to settle (settled sludge is removed and disposed

by a tanker, approximately every 17 weeks). This settlement process

removes approximately 40% of the Total Suspended Solids and 30% of the

Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) loading.

From the primary settlement tank, liquor flows by gravity to the RBC, the

principle of operation is extended aeration, where the biological activity is

carried out by the biological growth on the surface area of the discs, with

the oxygen being provided by the rotation of each disc, with 1/3rd of each

disc being submerged and 2/3rd of each disc rotating in air at any one time.

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The RBC unit is equipped with a settlement zone, where the suspended

humus, resulting from biological activity in the RBC, is allowed to settle.

Settled final effluent is then discharged (by displacement) to the receiving

waters.

The humus sludge settlement zone is equipped with a sloping floor and a

sludge return settlement pump which automatically routinely returns sludge

to the primary tankage.

From the RBC unit the secondary treated effluent is then distributed to a

polishing reedbed, which removes additional suspended solids and remaining

nutrients by means of plant growth and biological activity of biological

organisms present in the subsurface of the bed. From the reedbed effluent

flows through the level control manhole and is discharged to the receiving

waters.

C.l.l Storm Water Overflows

For each storm water overflow within the waste water works the following information shall be submitted:

0 An assessment to determine compliance with the criteria for storm water overflows, as set out in the DoEHLG 'Procedures and Criteria in Relation to Storm Water Overflows', 1995 and any other guidance as may be specified by the Agency, and

0 Identify whether any of the storm water overflows are to be decommissioned, and identify a date by which these overflows will cease, if applicable.

Not Applicable as these is no storm overflow within Waste Water

treatment plant.

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C.1.2 Pumping Stations

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For each pump station operating within the waste water works, provide details of the following:

Number of duty and standby pumps at each pump station; 0 The measures taken in the event of power failure;

Details of storage capacity at each pump station; Frequency and duration of activation of emergency overflow to receiving waters. Clarify the location where such discharges enter the receivi ng waters .

N o t applicable as there is no pumping station within the plant.

Attachment C . l should contain supporting documentation with regard to the plant and process capacity, systems, storm water overflows, emergency overflows, etc., including flow diagrams of each with any relevant additional information. These drawings / maps should also be provided as geo-referenced digital drawing files (e.g. ESRI Shapefile, MapInfo Tab, AutoCAD or other upon agreement) in Irish National Grid Projection. This data should be provided to the Agency on a separate CD-Rom containing sections B. 1, B.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, D.2, E.3 and F.2.

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C.l Process Flow Diagram

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SECTION D: DISCHARGES TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT

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Give particulars of the source, location, nature, composition, quantity, level and rate of discharges arising from the agglomeration and, where relevant, the period or periods during which such discharges are made or are to be made.

Details of all discharges of waste water from the agglomeration should be submitted via the following web based link: http://78.137.160.73/epa wwd licensing/. The applicant should address in particular all discharge points where the substances outlined in Tables ‘Emissions to Surface/Groundwaters and ’Dangerous Substances Emissions’ are emitted

Where it is considered that any of the substances listed in Annex X of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) or any of the Relevant Pollutants listed in Annex VI11 of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) are being discharged from the waste water works or are seen to be present in the receiving water environment downstream of a discharge from the works (as a result of any monitoring programme, e.g., under the Water Framework Directive Programme of Measures) the applicant shall screen the discharge for the relevant substance.

D.l(i) Discharges to Surface Waters

Details of all discharges of waste water from the agglomeration should be supplied via the following web based link: http://78.137.160.73/epa wwd licensing/. Tables ‘Discharge Point Details’, ‘Emissions to Surface/Groundwaters and ‘Dangerous Substances Emissions‘, should be completed for the primary discharge point from the agglomeration and for each secondary discharge point, where relevant. Table ‘Discharge Point Details‘ should be completed for each storm water overflow. Individual Tables must be ComDleted for each discharae point.

As plant is not equipped with flow measurement, it is not possible to give

accurate discharge flow data.

Please see attached Web Link Tables.

Where monitoring information is available for the influent to the waste water treatment plant this data should also be provided in response to Section D.l(i).

Supporting information should form Attachment D.l(i)

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RWB-TYPE

Receiving Water Body Type (e.g., River, Lake, Groundwater, Transitional, Coastal)

River

D.l(ii) Discharges to Groundwater

RWB-NAME DESIGNATIO N

Receiving Protected Area Water Body Type (e.g., Name (e.g., SAC, candidate River Suir) SAC, NHA, SPA

etc.)

Feeder None Stream Slanev

Details of all discharges of waste water from the agglomeration should be supplied via the following web based link: http://78.137.160.73/epa ww-d licensing/. Tables 'Discharge Point Details', 'Emissions to Surface/Groundwaters and 'Dangerous Substances Emissions', should be completed for the primary discharge point from the agglomeration and for each secondary discharge point, where relevant. Table 'Discharge Point Details' should be completed for each storm water overflow Individual Tables must be completed for each discharae point.

Where monitoring information is available for the influent to the waste water treatment plant this data should also be provided in response to Section D.l(i i).

Supporting information should form Attachment D.l(ii)

Attachment included I Not Applicable as there is no discharge to ground.

D . l (iii) Private Waste Water Treatment Plants Provide information on all independently owned/operated private waste water treatment plants operating within the agglomeration. Submit a copy of the Section 4 discharge licence issued under the Water Pollution Acts 1977 to 1990, as amended for each discharge.

Not applicable.

0.2 Tabular Data on Discharge Points Applicants should submit the following information for each discharge point:

Table D.2:

PT-CD PT-TYPE rT--- Point Point Type

Provide Primary/ label Secondary/

Storm Water Overflow

SW1 Primary

LA-NAME

Local Authority Name (e.g., Donegal County Council)

Wexford County Council

EASTING

6E-digit GPS Irish National Grid Reference

283932

6N-digit GPS Irish National Grid Reference

139704 t- An individual record (i.e. row) is required for each discharge point. Acceptable file formats include Excel, Access or other upon agreement with the Agency. A standard Excel template can be downloaded from the EPA website at www.epa.ie. This data should be submitted to the Agency on a separate CD-Rom containing sections B.1, 8.2, B.3, B.4, 8.5, C.1, E.3 and F.2.

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SECTION E: MONITORING Advice on completing this section is provided in the accompanying Guidance Note.

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Provide an estimation of the quantity of waste water likely to be emitted in relation to all primary and secondary discharge points applied for. This information should be included in Table ‘Discharge Point Details’ via the following web based link: http://78.137.160.73/epa-wwd-licensing/.

Waste Water Discharge Frequency and Quantities - Existing & Proposed

As previously outlined, the plant is not equipped with flow measurement,

thus it is not possible to give the discharge volumes for the Primary

Discharge Point (SW1).

There are no secondary discharges within the Agglomeration.

Please See attached Tables

Provide an estimation of the quantity of waste water likely to be emitted in relation to all storm water overflows within the agglomeration applied for. This information should be included in Table ’Discharge Point Details’ via the following web based link: http://78.137.160.73/epa wwd licensing/.

This section is not applicable as there is no Storm Water Overflow

discharges associated with the Rathnure Agglomeration.

Indicate if composite sampling or continuous flow monitoring is in place on the primary or any other discharge points. Detail any plans and timescales for the provision of composite sampling and continuous flow monitoring.

The Rathnure Waste Water Treatment Plant is equipped with neither

flow measurement nor composite sampling facilities.

E.2. Monitoring and Sampling Points

Programmes for environmental monitoring should be submitted as part of the application. These programmes should be provided as Attachment E.2.

Reference should be made to, provision of sampling points and safe means of access, sampling methods, analytical and quality control procedures, including eq u i pmen t calibration, eq u i pmen t maintenance and data record i ng/re po rt i ng procedures to be carried out in order to ensure accurate and reliable monitoring.

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Attachment included

I n determining the sampling programme to be carried out, the variability of the discharge and its effect on the receiving environment should be considered.

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Monitoring Programme Oetails

The programme of monitoring that is being undertaken at the Rathnure

Waste Water Treatment Plant forms part o f the countywide monitoring

programme required under the Urban Waste Water Directive f o r the

annual returns to the €PA. This sampling and analysis is undertaken for

Wexford County Council by an independently accredited laboratory

appointed under a 3 year contract, which was re tendered in February

2009.

The appointed laboratory is responsible for all elements o f these services

and must hold independent accreditation.

The required sampling frequency at the Rathnure Waste Water

Treatment Plant is 4 times per year, evenly spaced out over the year.

The sampling arrangement at the Rathnure Waste Water Treatment Plant

is by means of a Grab sample at the outlet from the reed bed at level

control MH. Access to the level control MH is safe.

Attachments

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E.2 (a) Copy of ELS Accreditation E.2 (b) Copy of Methods of Analysis used including Detection Limits

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Point Type (e.g., Primary, Secondary, Storm Water Overflow)

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Monitoring Type M - Monitoring S = Sampling

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E.3. Tabular data on Monitoring and Sampling Points

Applicants should submit the following information for each monitoring and sampling point:

Attachment included

PT-CD

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Point Code Provide label ID’S assigned in section E of application

SW1

SWlU

S Wld

PT-TYPE I MON-TYPE

Primary 1 S/M

Primary Upstream ! Downstream 15

EASTING

6E-digit GPS Irish National Grid Reference

283932

283860

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139698

139767

139714

VERIFIED

Y = GPS used N = GPS not used

Y

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An individual record (i.e., row) is required for each monitoring and sampling point. Acceptable file formats include Excel, Access or other upon agreement with the Agency. A standard Excel template can be downloaded from the EPA website at www.epa.ie. This data should be submitted to the Agency on a separate CD- Rom containing sections 6.1, 8.2, 6.3, 8.4, 6.5, C.1, D.2 and F.2.

E.4 Sampling Data Regulation 24(i) of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007 requires all applicants in the case of an existing discharge to specify the sampling data pertaining to the discharge based on the samples taken in the 12 months preceding the making of the application.

Regulation 24(m) requires applicants to give details of compliance with any a ppl ica ble mon i tori ng req u i re men ts a nd treat men t sta nda rds.

Attachment

E.4 Copy of Rathnure Plant Results

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SECTION F: EXISTING ENVIRONMENT & IMPACT OF THE DISCHARGE(S)


Clear and concise information is required to enable the Agency to assess the existing receiving environment. This section requires the provision of information on the ambient environmental conditions within the receiving water(s) upstream and downstream of any discharge(s) and/or the ambient environmental conditions of the groundwater upgradient and downgradient of any discharges.

Where development is proposed to be carried out, being development which is of a class for the time being specified under Article 24 (First Schedule) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, the information on the state of the existing environment should be addressed in the EIS. In such cases, it will suffice for the purposes of this section to provide adequate cross- references to the relevant sections in the EIS.

F.l . Impact on Receiving Surface water or Groundwater

o Details of monitoring of the receiving surface water should be supplied via the following web based link: http://78.137.160.73/epa wwd licensing/. Tables ‘Monitoring Details’, ‘Monitoring Test Details‘, ’Dangerous Substances Monitoring Details’ and ‘Dangerous Substances Monitoring Test Details’ should be completed for the primary discharge point. Surface water monitoring locations upstream and downstream of the discharge point shall be screened for those substances listed in Tables ‘Monitoring Deta i Is‘, ‘ M o n i to ri n g Test Deta i Is’, ‘ Da n g erous S u bsta nces Mo n i to ri ng Details‘ and ‘Dangerous Substances Monitoring Test Details’. Monitoring of surface water shall be carried out at not less than two points, one upstream from the discharge location and one downstream.

Please see table attached in Annex 1.

o Details of monitoring of the receiving ground water should be supplied via the following web based I i n k : http://78.13 7.160.73/epa wwd licensing/. Tables ’Monitoring Details’, ’Monitoring Test Details‘, ‘Dangerous Substances Monitoring Details‘ and ’Dangerous Substances Monitoring Test Details’ should be completed for the primary discharge point. Ground water monitoring locations upgradient and down gradient of the discharge point shall be screened for those substances listed in Tables ‘Monitoring Details‘, ‘Monitoring Test Details’, ‘Dangerous Substances Monitoring Details’ and ‘Dangerous Substances Monitoring Test Details‘. Monitoring of ground water shall be carried out at not less than two points, one upgradient from the discharge location and one downgradient.


o For discharges from secondary discharge points Tables ’Monitoring Details‘, ‘Monitoring Test Details’, ’Dangerous Substances Monitoring Details’ and ‘Dangerous Substances Monitoring Test Details’ should be completed.

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o Describe the existing environment in terms of water quality with particular reference to environmental quality standards or other legislative standards. Submit a copy of the most recent water quality management plan or catchment management plan in place for the receiving water body. Give details of any designation under any Council Directive or Regulations that apply in relation to the receiving surface or groundwater.

The receiving waters are not designated.

The Primary Discharge point (SW1) discharges to a feeder stream of the

Boro River, the confluence of the stream is some 2.7 Km downstream of

the discharge. There is no nature conservation status on the feeder

stream, however, at the point o f confluence; the Boro River is a

designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

The South Eastern River Basin District Report draft sub basin plan for

the Boro, Tributary of the Slaney/ Boro states overall water quality as

"Good", with an objective o f "Protect" and an overall risk assessment o f

"la at Risk".

Given the level of treatment provided at the Rathnure plant, it is highly

unlikely that there is an impact on the receiving water quality within the

Boro River.

o Provide a statement as to whether or not emissions of main polluting substances (as defined in the Dangerous Substances Regulations S.I. No. 12 of2001) to water are likely to impair the environment.

I t is not anticipated that emissions of the main polluting substances (as

defined in the "Dangerous Substances Regulations S.I. No. 12 of 2001'') to

the receiving water are likely to impair the environment.

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IC. "I

o I n circumstances where drinking water abstraction points exist downstream/down gradient of any discharge describe measures to be undertaken to ensure that discharges from the waste water works will not have a significant effect on faecal coliform, salmonella and protozoan pathogen numbers, e.g., Cryptosporidium and Giardia, in the receiving water environment.

N o t applicable, as there are no water abstraction points downstream of

the discharge from the Rathnure Agglomeration.

o Indicate whether or not emissions from the agglomeration or any plant, methods, processes, operating procedures or other factors which affect such emissions are likely to have a significant effect on -

a site (until the adoption, in respect of the site, of a decision by the European Commission under Article 21 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC for the purposes of the third paragraph of Article 4(2) of that Directive) -

(i) notified for the purposes of Regulation 4 of the Natural Habitats Regulations, subject to any amendments made to it by virtue of Regulation 5 of those Regulations,

(ii) details of which have been transmitted to the Commission in accordance with Regulation 5(4) of the Natural Habitats Regulations, or

(iii) added by virtue of Regulation 6 of the Natural Habitats Regulations to the list transmitted to the Commission in accordance with Regulation 5(4) of those Regulations,

a site adopted by the European Commission as a site of Community importance for the purposes of Article 4(2) of Council Directive 92/43/EEC1 in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 21 of that Directive,

a special area of conservation within the meaning of the Natural Habitats Regulations, or

an area classified pursuant to Article 4(1) or 4(2) of Council Directive 79/409/E EC';

'Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ No. L 206, 22.07.1992)

'Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (03 No. L 103, 25.4.1979)

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This is not applicable as the Primary Discharge point (SW1) and the

agglomeration are not located within a Designated Special Area of

Conservation (SAC) or a Special Protected Area (SPA).

Furthermore, the Primary Discharge point is not within a National

Heritage Area (NHA).

As part of this certificate application an appropriate assessment under

Circular Letter L8/08 was conducted, details o f which are contained in

submitted report:

Wexford County Council

Appropriate Assessment for the purposes o f the Waste Water

Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007

(SI. N o 684 o f 2007)

Covering Agglomerations o f 500 p.e. o r less

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Slaney River Valley Nature Conservations Sites

o This section should also contain details of any modelling of discharges from the agglomeration. Any other relevant information on the receiving environment should be submitted as Attachment F.l.

N o modelling of the effects of the discharges on the receiving waters

has been carried out.

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F.1 Copy of the draft Boro Sub Basin plan, Tributary o f SlaneyBoro

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F.2 Applicants should submit the following information for each downstream or downgradient drinking water abstraction point. The zone of contribution for the abstraction point should be delineated and any potential risks from the waste water discharge to the water quality at that abstraction point identified.

Tabular Data on Drinking Water Abstraction Point(s)

No t Applicable as there is no water abstraction downstream of discharge.

ABS-CD

Abstraction Code

N/A Note:

AGG-SERVED

Agglomeration served

N/A ittach any r

ABS-VOL

Abstraction Volume in m3/day

N/A

PT-CD

Point Code Provide label ID'S

N/A

in meters National

Point to Reference Abstraction

NORTHING


N/A

VERIFIED

Y = GPS

N = GPS not used

abstraction point(s) listed. k assessment that may have been carried out in relation to the

An individual record (i.e. row) is required for each abstraction point. Acceptable file formats include Excel, Access or other upon agreement with the Agency. A standard Excel template can be downloaded from the EPA website at www.epa.ie. This data should be submitted to the Agency on a separate CD-Rom containing sections 8.1, B.2, B.3, 8.4, B.5, C.1, D.2 and E.3.

Attachment F.2 should contain any supporting information.

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SECTION G: PROGRAMMES OF IMPROVEMENTS


G.l Compliance with Council Directives Provide details on a programme of improvements to ensure that emissions from the agglomeration or any premises, plant, methods, processes, operating procedures or other factors which affect such emissions will comply with, or will not result in the contravention of the;

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Dangerous Substances Directive 2006/11/EC, Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC, Birds Directive 79/409/EEC, Groundwater Directives 80/68/EEC & 2006/118/EC, Drinking Water Directives 80/778/EEC, Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC, Environmental Liabilities Directive 2004/35/EC, Bathing Water Directive 76/160/EEC, and S he1 I fi s h Waters Di rect ive ( 2006/ 1 13/EC).

The Rathnure and Environs Agglomeration is in Compliance with the above Directives.

Attachment G.l should contain the most recent programme of improvements, including a copy of any approved funding for the project and a timeframe for the completion of the necessary works to take place.

F-Gi Attachment included

6.2 Compliance with Water Quality Standards for Phosphorus Regulations (S.I. No. 258 of 1998)

Provide details on a programme of improvements, including any water quality management plans or catchment management plans in place, to ensure that improvements of water quality required under the Water Quality Standards for Phosphorous Regulations (S.I. No. 258 of 1998) are being achieved. Provide details of any specific measures adopted for waste water works specified in Phosphorus Measures Implementation reports and the progress to date of those measures. Provide details highlighting any waste water works that have been identified as the principal sources of pollution under the P regulations.

The Rathnure works is equipped with biological phosphate removal to insure compliance with the Phosphorous Regulations (5.1. No. 258 of 1998).

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Attachment included

Attachment 6.2 should contain the most recent programme of improvements and any associated documentation requested under Section G.3 of the application.

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Attachment included

6.3 Impact Mitigation Provide details on a programme of improvements to ensure that discharges from the agglomeration will not result in significant environmental pollution.

Attachment 6.3 should contain the most recent programme of improvements, including a copy of any approved funding for the project and a timeframe for the completion of the necessary works to take place.

w Attachment included

As there is no measured significant impact from the refurbished Rathnure WWTP Plant there are no planned actions.

6.4 Storm Water Overflows Provide details on a programme of improvements to ensure that discharges other than the primary and secondary discharges comply with the definition of 'storm water overflow' as per Regulation 3 of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007.

Not Applicable, as there are no Storm water overflows within the

Rathnure Agglomeration.

Attachment 6.4 should contain the most recent programme of improvements, including a copy of any approved funding for the project and a timeframe for the completion of the necessary works to take place.

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Rathnure and Environs Agglomeration application for Certificate of Authorisation

SECTION H: DECLARATION

Declaration

I hereby make application for a waste water discharge Certificate of Authorisation/revised Certificate of Authorisation, pursuant to the provisions of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007 (S.I. No. 684 of 2007).

I certify that the information given in this application is truthful, accurate and com p lete.

I give consent to the EPA to copy this application for its own use and to make it available for inspection and copying by the public, both in the form of paper files available for inspection at EPA and local authority offices, and via the EPA's website.

This consent relates to this application itself and to any further information or submission, whether provided by me as Applicant, any person acting on the Applicant's behalf, or any other person.

qA,L&:!?- (on behalf of the organisatidh)

Print signature name: j-M-62e.M C,Ltc-Lid&oy \

Position in organisation: LJQ(,C &me9 if.

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